Polk County, Wisconsin

WI · FIPS 55095 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
45,555
Rank #1,088 of 3,222
66th %ile
Median Household Income
$77,219 +2.8% vs nat'l
Rank #716 of 3,222
78th %ile
Poverty Rate
8.2% −35.2% vs nat'l
Rank #390 of 3,222
88th %ile
Median Home Value
$271,900 −3.5% vs nat'l
Rank #771 of 3,222
76th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24.3% −27.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,320 of 3,222
59th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.4% −35.4% vs nat'l
Rank #936 of 3,222
71th %ile

At a Glance

81.0% Homeownership
93.8% Insured
24.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%22.0%43.9%65.9%87.8%93.0%3.4%2.2%0.5%0.4%0.3%0.2%0.0%

About Polk County, Wisconsin

Polk County, Wisconsin has a total population of 45,555, making it the 1,088th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Polk County is 46.7 years, which is 20.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Polk County is $77,219, which ranks #716 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 2.8% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 8.2%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.4%.

The median home value in Polk County is $271,900, 3.5% below the national median. Renters in Polk County pay a median gross rent of $957 per month. The homeownership rate is 81.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Polk County, 24.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 27.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 31.9 min.

Polk County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 93.0% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.4%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.2%).

All data for Polk County, Wisconsin comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.